Agenda
Agenda
Time and Participants are subject to change
May 4, 2026
9 - 9:45am
Breakfast and Registration
9:45 - 10am
Opening Remarks
10 - 10:45am
The Cookbook Journey
Moderator: Joshua David Stein
Panelists: Hawa Hassan, Ella Quittner, Hillary Sterling, and Nok Suntaranon
11 - 11:45am
Restaurants as the Third Space
Moderator: Tom Sietsema
Panelists: Talia Berman, Jacob Cross, Johno Morisano, and Jill Tyler
11:15 - 12pm
A Conversation with the Critics
Moderator: Jamila Robinson
Panelists: Bill Addison, Raphael Brion, Joshua David Stein, Lyndsay Green, and Elazar Sontag
11:45 - 1pm
Lunch
1 - 1:45pm
Trailblazer Talk
Jeff Gordinier with David Rockwell
2 - 2:45pm
How to Create and Run a Hospitality Group
Moderator: David Helbraun
Panelists: Simon Kim and Missy Robbins
3 - 4pm
Hot Topics
Moderator: Dan Pashman
Panelists: Mashama Bailey, Buddha Lo, Luke Fortney, and Bettina Makalintal
Dessert Reception
3:45 - 4pm